Marvin Keller (footballer)

Marvin Keller (born 3 July 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Swiss club Winterthur on loan from Young Boys. Born in England, he is a youth international for Switzerland.

Marvin Keller

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Winterthur
Number	33
Youth career
2009–2019	Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Grasshoppers U21	16	(0)
2019–2021	Grasshoppers	0	(0)
2021–2023	FC Wil	50	(0)
2023–	Young Boys	3	(0)
2023–	→ Winterthur (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Switzerland U19	3	(0)
2022–	Switzerland U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Professional career

Keller began playing goalkeeper after his father bought him goalie gloves as a joke. He is a youth product of Grasshoppers, having joined their youth academy at the age of 7.^[1] He was promoted to their U21s in the 2019–20 season, and was called up to their bench as backup goalkeeper in the Swiss Challenge League.^[2] On 8 January 2020, he signed a professional contract with Grasshoppers until 2020 and was formally promoted to their senior team as third goalkeeper.^[3] After 12 yeears with Grasshoppers, he transferred to FC Wil on 8 June 2021.^[4] On 24 March 2022, he extended his contract with the club until 2024 after cementing the starting spot in the squad.^[5] He transferred to the Swiss Super League club Young Boys on 12 February 2023 after they activated his release clause after a season-ending injury to their starting goalkeeper David von Ballmoos.^[6] He made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 1–1 Swiss Super League tie with FC Zürich on 14 May 2023.^[7] He started 3 matches of the season as Grasshoppers won the 2023–24 Swiss Super League.^[8] He also started for Young Boys in the 2022–23 Swiss Cup final against FC Lugano on 4 June 2023 after the second goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi was out injured, and made crucial saves as his team won 3–2 to win the cup.^[9]

On 13 September 2023, Keller joined Winterthur on loan.^[10]

International career

Born in London, England, Keller is of Swiss descent.^[1] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played up to the Switzerland U21s.^[11]

Honours

Grasshoppers

• Swiss Challenge League: 2020–21

Young Boys

• Swiss Super League: 2022–23
• Swiss Cup: 2022–23

References

1. "Live Sport und News". sport.ch.
2. "YB-Goalie Marvin Keller – Wie ein 30-Jähriger in einem zehn Jahre jüngeren Körper". Berner Zeitung. May 25, 2023.
3. AG, VADIAN NET. "GC befördert Marvin Keller und Elias Mesonero. Von psc". www.fussball.ch.
4. "MARVIN KELLER SWITCHES TO WIL". www.gcz.ch.
5. "Torhüter Keller verlängert beim FC Wil 1900". FC Wil, ein Sportverein, Fussball Club und Nachwuchsförderer. May 24, 2022.
6. "Marvin Keller wechselt zum BSC Young Boys". www.dieostschweiz.ch.
7. Neuhaus, Matthias. "YB: 1:1-Remis zuhause im Wankdorf gegen den FC Zürich". Nau.
8. "Die Young Boys gewinnen das letzte Meisterschaftsspiel gegen Winterthur 2:1". BärnToday. May 29, 2023.
9. Raz, Florian (2023-06-04). "Nach dem Cupfinal – YB gegen Lugano – prägt dieses Duell bald den Schweizer Fussball?". Zürichsee-Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
10. "MARVIN KELLER VERSTÄRKT DAS GOALIETEAM" [MARVIN KELLER STRENGTHENS THE GOALIE TEAM] (in German). Winterthur. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
11. "Equipe de Suisse M21: la Suisse avec deux "mondialistes"". RTSSport.ch. May 30, 2023.

External links

• Marvin Keller at Soccerway
• SFL Profile
• Football.ch profile